Healing Landscapes

In the troubled world in which we live there is a need for beauty and for images that are soothing to the mind and spirit. "Healing Landscapes" is an ongoing project in which I am striving to make images that open the heart of the viewer. ?
I have found that a lensless pinhole camera best captures the essence of nature as I experience it. The pinhole camera captures things on film that I sense are there but cannot necessarily see. The soft, "time altered" scenes created by the pinhole camera's long exposures invoke a sense of sacredness and nostalgia. This is a vision of a peaceful and beautiful world that deep inside ourselves we know exists. ?I believe each person has inner landscapes representing various aspects of their being and hope that my photographs serve as stepping stones into these. Discovering these inner landscapes brings peace of mind.

Whether through searching or by "accident", landscapes that heal constantly find their way into my life and cameras. For me it is a joy to be out in the field, in the heart of nature. Whether experiencing the quiet of dawn or the winds of the storm, I feel at home. The rhythms of nature tune my soul and allow me to be in harmony with it. It is then that I find the images that awaken my emotions and feelings.
The appeal of nature is universal and knows no boundries. I hope these images contribute to the realization of a whole, healthy, and happy world.

Edward Levinson (1995)